Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today - Ubuntu

This is a discussion on Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today - Ubuntu ; I just installed the new updates and now I get an
error, something like
"the number of cylinders is
higher then supported by the bios"
In the boot menu I find from top
Ubuntu something 17
Ubuntu something 17 recovery ...

I tried to boot from the top down and I got the same
error until the " Ubuntu 14 " which booted fine and
that is what I use at this very moment.
Since I never had anything like this I don't know what
I should do now.
Uninstall one of these updates, if so which one and how?
How do I make a bug repport and where do I send it?
Anyone else with this problem?

Suggestions are appreciated

Edmund

Re: Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today

Edmund wrote:
> I just installed the new updates and now I get an
> error, something like
> "the number of cylinders is
> higher then supported by the bios"
>
> In the boot menu I find from top
> Ubuntu something 17
> Ubuntu something 17 recovery mode
> ...............
> ....................
> .....................
> ......................
> Ubuntu something 14
> Windows XP ( sorry )
>
>
> I tried to boot from the top down and I got the same
> error until the " Ubuntu 14 " which booted fine and
> that is what I use at this very moment.
> Since I never had anything like this I don't know what
> I should do now.
> Uninstall one of these updates, if so which one and how?
> How do I make a bug repport and where do I send it?
> Anyone else with this problem?
>
> Suggestions are appreciated
>
> Edmund
>

Just use the older kernel like you are right now. You don't know what
the numbers mean so I can't imagine you need to use the newer kernel.

Re: Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today

On Tue, 27 May 2008 11:11:36 +0100, Cork Soaker wrote:
> Edmund wrote:
>> I just installed the new updates and now I get an error, something like
>> "the number of cylinders is
>> higher then supported by the bios"
>>
>> In the boot menu I find from top
>> Ubuntu something 17
>> Ubuntu something 17 recovery mode
>> ...............
>> ....................
>> .....................
>> ......................
>> Ubuntu something 14
>> Windows XP ( sorry )
>>
>>
>> I tried to boot from the top down and I got the same error until the "
>> Ubuntu 14 " which booted fine and that is what I use at this very
>> moment. Since I never had anything like this I don't know what I should
>> do now.
>> Uninstall one of these updates, if so which one and how? How do I make
>> a bug repport and where do I send it? Anyone else with this problem?
>>
>> Suggestions are appreciated
>>
>> Edmund
>>
>>
> Just use the older kernel like you are right now. You don't know what
> the numbers mean so I can't imagine you need to use the newer kernel.

Do you like to explain a bit?
My guess was the message was about the Hard Disk and
I have a hard time believing it changed because of
some software update.

Edmund

Re: Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today

Edmund wrote:
> I just installed the new updates and now I get an
> error, something like
> "the number of cylinders is
> higher then supported by the bios"
>
something like?
> In the boot menu I find from top
> Ubuntu something 17
> Ubuntu something 17 recovery mode
> ...............
> ....................
> .....................
> ......................
> Ubuntu something 14
> Windows XP ( sorry )
>
>
> I tried to boot from the top down and I got the same
> error until the " Ubuntu 14 " which booted fine and
> that is what I use at this very moment.
> Since I never had anything like this I don't know what
> I should do now.
> Uninstall one of these updates, if so which one and how?
> How do I make a bug repport and where do I send it?
> Anyone else with this problem?
>
> Suggestions are appreciated
>
> Edmund
>
>
>
>
>
>
Try a google search on the EXACT error message, or post the EXACT error
messages here.
This might help you:http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=771494

Re: Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today

Edmund wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2008 11:11:36 +0100, Cork Soaker wrote:
>
>> Edmund wrote:
>>> I just installed the new updates and now I get an error, something like
>>> "the number of cylinders is
>>> higher then supported by the bios"
>>>
>>> In the boot menu I find from top
>>> Ubuntu something 17
>>> Ubuntu something 17 recovery mode
>>> ...............
>>> ....................
>>> .....................
>>> ......................
>>> Ubuntu something 14
>>> Windows XP ( sorry )
>>>
>>>
>>> I tried to boot from the top down and I got the same error until the "
>>> Ubuntu 14 " which booted fine and that is what I use at this very
>>> moment. Since I never had anything like this I don't know what I should
>>> do now.
>>> Uninstall one of these updates, if so which one and how? How do I make
>>> a bug repport and where do I send it? Anyone else with this problem?
>>>
>>> Suggestions are appreciated
>>>
>>> Edmund
>>>
>>>
>> Just use the older kernel like you are right now. You don't know what
>> the numbers mean so I can't imagine you need to use the newer kernel.
>
> Do you like to explain a bit?
> My guess was the message was about the Hard Disk and
> I have a hard time believing it changed because of
> some software update.

Re: Not booting anymore after Ubuntu update today

>> Just use the older kernel like you are right now. You don't know what
>> the numbers mean so I can't imagine you need to use the newer kernel.
>
> Do you like to explain a bit?
> My guess was the message was about the Hard Disk and
> I have a hard time believing it changed because of
> some software update.

Well I did a update and the new /boot/grub/menu.lst has
entries pointing to (hd4,0) even though the install of 64bit
Ubuntu Studio is on (hd0,0). The other funny thing I noticed
is, some install will see the two first drives as /dev/sdaX
(used to be SCSI-drives) while another /dev/hdaX the normal
IDE-drives.

OK I looked up /boot/device.map
The first is the 64-bit Ubuntu:

(hd0) /dev/hde
(hd1) /dev/hdf
(hd2) /dev/hdg
(hd3) /dev/hdh

these drives are hooked up on a raid-controller card, but
not used as raid.

Now those next two drives are connected to a nominal
ide-controller on the motherboard...

(hd4) /dev/sda
(hd5) /dev/sdb

And here is the list for the 32-bit Ubuntu (both versions are Hardy
Heron,) just to be clear.

Now for a experienced Gnu/Linux user like myself this
doesn't pose a big problem, but how many others have
raid-controller card SATA and the like, and as soon
something changes the user can't boot his/her PC. So those
of you who have a simple one HDD set-up should not be too
quick to dismiss such problems encountered by inexperienced
users.

>
> Edmund
>

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